Massive whale shark in Pakistan

Whale shark

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Pakistani fishermen use cranes to pull the carcass of a whale shark from the waters at a fish harbor in Karachi. The 40-foot fish, weighing 6 to 7 tons, was reportedly found dead in shallow water in the Arabian Sea.

Pakistani fishermen use cranes to pull the carcass of a whale shark from the waters at a fish harbor in Karachi. The 40-foot fish, weighing 6 to 7 tons, was reportedly found dead in shallow water in the Arabian Sea. (Asif Hassan / AFP/Getty Images)

A whale shark carcass is hoisted out of the water in Karachi, Pakistan. with huge cranes. The fishermen's haul was greeted with enthusiastic applause at a harbor in Karachi by a crowd numbering in the hundreds, according to NDTV, which cited the Press Trust of India.

A whale shark carcass is hoisted out of the water in Karachi, Pakistan. with huge cranes. The fishermen's haul was greeted with enthusiastic applause at a harbor in Karachi by a crowd numbering in the hundreds, according to NDTV, which cited the Press Trust of India. (Associated Press)